Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhún nhường quý trọng biết bao, khoe khoang kiêu ngạo có nào ai ưa

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Meaning · English

Modesty is valued, while boastfulness is disliked

Literally: yield and respect are precious, boasting and arrogance have no one's liking

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhún nhường trong công việc, nên mọi người rất quý trọng cô.She is always modest at work, so everyone respects her.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhún nhường quý trọng biết bao, khoe khoang kiêu ngạo có nào ai ưa” mean?

Modesty is valued, while boastfulness is disliked Literally: yield and respect are precious, boasting and arrogance have no one's liking

Is “Nhún nhường quý trọng biết bao, khoe khoang kiêu ngạo có nào ai ưa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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